By Gregg Shapiro

Contributing writer

Aug. 1

Dance Gavin Dance, A Skyelit Drive, Latehatehero, Blinded Black and Kenotia play Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Call (773) 281-4444.

The Grant Park Orchestra performs works by Tchaikovsky and Sibelius at 6:30 p.m. at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Call (312)-742-7638.

Peter Himmelman & band perform at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport. Call (773) 525-2508.

Two Cow Garage backs into the Subterranean, 2011 W. North, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 278- 6600.

Aug. 2

Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace Theatre, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook, welcomes Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds tonight and tomorrow at 2:30 p.m., Sat. at 1:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and Sun. at 3 p.m.

Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln, welcomes Verona Red, We’ll Watch The Great Fire, No You Have Audio and Renwick at 9 p.m. Call (773) 549-5549.

Empty Bottle, 1045 N. Western, hosts the Official Lollapalooza Aftershow party featuring Sparklehorse and The Ladybug Transistor at 10 p.m.

Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, hosts "Antecedapalooza," featuring May Or May Not (performing as Daft Punk) and The Blue Ribbon Glee Club, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 227-4433.

Theo and the Skyscrapers (featuring ex-members of Lunachicks and Toilet Boys), The Static Age and L.A. Kings perform at 9 p.m. at The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 489-0011.

Ronny’s Bar, 2103 N. California, welcomes (Lone) Wolf and Cub, Lord Mantis, Rabid Rabbit, The Fucking Wrath and Ox Vs Thunderbird at 8 p.m.

Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark, presents Brian Sharpe and Chris Bryan at 8 p.m.

Aug. 3

Actor Slash Model performs at 8:30 p.m. at Elastic, 2830 N. Milwaukee, 2nd Fl. Call (773) 772-3616.

Jackhammer, 6406 N. Clark, presents Retardos De La Mour, The Joans, Sick of Sarah, Gayco and the Fleshtones Burlesque at 9 p.m. Call (773) 743-5772.

Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood, presents an intimate acoustic performance at 9 p.m. by David Lindley. Call (773) 465 8005.

JP & the Cats play Dick’s Last Resort, 435 E. Illinois, tonight and tomorrow night.

Abbey Pub, 3420 W. race, presents an Official Lollapalooza Aftershow featuring Roky Erickson & the Invisibles and the Last Vegas at 10 p.m. Call (773) 478-4408.

Metro, 3730 N. Clark, presents Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cold War Kids and Elvis Perkins In Dearland at 10 p.m. Call (773) 549-4140.

At 9 p.m. The Go, The Willows (featured on the “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” soundtrack), Blueblood and The Grackles play The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 489-0011.

Ronny’s Bar, 2103 N. California, welcomes The Winter Sounds, Pyrenees In Plains and Nurses at 8 p.m.



Aug. 4

An Official Lollapalooza Aftershow featuring Particle and 56 Hope Road begins at 11 p.m. at Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace. Call (773) 478-4408.

The Human Abstract, Sky Eat Airplane and Gwen Stacy perform at 7:30 p.m. at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont. Call (773) 281-4444.

The Blasters perform at 9:30 p.m. at FitzGerald’s, 6615 W. Roosevelt in Berwyn. Call (708) 788-2118.

Larry Wimmer performs at 9 p.m. at Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood. Call (773) 465-8005.

Café Tacuba plays at 9 p.m. at Metro, 3730 N. Clark. Call (773) 549-4140.

The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee, presents Juliette Lewis’s band Juliette & The Licks and The Start, at 9 p.m. Call (773) 489-0011.

Jin and Tonic Country, Three on the Tree and The Long Gone Lonesome Boys perform country and western music at 9 p.m. at The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood. Call (773) 274-5463.

Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, presents The Black Angels with David Vandervelde & The Moonstation House Band and Illinois at 10:30 p.m. Call (773) 525-2508.

The Automatic Automatic, Twin Wrecks The Memory and The Montauk Project perform at 9:30 p.m. at Subterranean, 2011 W. North. Call (773) 278-6600.

Aug. 5

The Red Line Tap, 7006 N. Glenwood, presents Carrie Lydon, Coyote Grace and Courtney Robbins at 9 p.m. Call (773) 274-5463.

Skip Griparis performs at 7 p.m. at Davenport's, 1383 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 278-1830.

Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln, welcomes Blue Razor Rust, Malamute, Toro, Toro, Toro!!! and King Casey Band at 9 p.m. Call (773) 549-5549.

Aug. 6

The Ladies From BOHO perform at 8 p.m. at Davenport's, 1383 N. Milwaukee. Call (773) 278-1830.

Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln, presents Johnny Nobody, Everyday Celebrity, The Eldorado Lounge, and Bailiff at 9 p.m. Call (773) 549-5549.

Aug. 7

Homolatte: Queer Words & Music, hosted by Scott Free, presents Rose Tully and Mike Rickard at 7:30 p.m. at Big Chicks/Tweet, 5024 N. Sheridan. Call (773) 728-5511.

The Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago, presents the Bill McFarland Trio at 5:30 p.m. Call (312) 397-4010.

At 8 p.m. Brenmar, Lazer Crystal, Bizzart and Bill Tucker play Ronny’s Bar, 2103 N. California.

Eisley plays two acoustic shows at 7 & 10 p.m. at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport. Call (773) 525-2508.

JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound perform at 8:30 p.m. at Subterranean, 2011 W. North. Call (773) 278-6600.